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HS code for chiropractic tool
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “chiropractic tool” points to heading 9018: instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 9018 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 9018 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 9018 covers 47 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 25 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 25 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 47 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 28 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 32 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 63 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
Brazil Free – 20% Third-country duty 58 tariff lines · average 10.9% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 141 tariff lines · average 11.2% 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 37 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 69 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 26 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines See also
- forceps
- needles
- scalpels
- syringes
- catheters
- oximeters
- auriscopes
- audiometers
- cardioscopes
- gamma camera
- gastroscopes
- stethoscopes
- burrs, dental
- surgical saws
- abscess needle
- burrs, medical
- dental instruments
- dialysis apparatus
- magnet, mri scanner
- ophthalmic equipment
- incubators, for babies
- anaesthetic instruments
- engines - dental drills
- sight testing apparatus
- blood pressure testing kits
- medical instruments and appliances
- needles - holders, for medical use
- surgical instruments and appliances
- magnetic drape, surgical instruments
- veterinary instruments and appliances
- blood testing instruments and apparatus
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for chiropractic tool?
Chiropractic tool are classified under 9018 (Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.